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Warner Bros. hands Smithsonian the ‘golden ticket’
Willy Wonka’s golden ticket and Batman’s mask are among some 30 movie costumes and props given Friday to the National Museum of American History in the US capital. US production company Warner Bros. donated the items, which come from 13 feature films that came out between 1942 and 2005. The…
Foodies celebrate Julia Child’s 100th birthday
Foodies paid tribute Wednesday to celebrity chef Julia Child, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the woman who introduced Americans to exotic French delicacies like boeuf bourguignon. Across the United States, 100 restaurants celebrated with Child-inspired menus during the Julia Child Restaurant Week, which runs August 7-15. “Happy…
Work to begin on U.S. African American museum
The Smithsonian breaks ground Wednesday on the last available space along the National Mall in Washington for the only national museum dedicated exclusively to Americans of African heritage. The National Museum of African American History and Culture will rise a stone’s throw from the towering obelisk that honors George Washington, the slave-owning first president of the United States. Barack…
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